@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

karlnelson

@karlnelson@mastodon.world

I do tech stuff in the K-12 education space. Opinions posted here are my own. Most opinions are about soccer, education, woodworking, and boats. he/him/his

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.

karlnelson, to woodworking
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

Using winding sticks to see if this 18 foot long spar bench is flat and level.

Next up: mast glue up.

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@mcfly I’m making a sailboat mast.

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@mcfly here’s a cross section where you can see the four layers.

SounderAtHeart, to random
@SounderAtHeart@skrimmage.com avatar

showing the future with a front three of Latsko, Balcer and Adames

Watch with us here: https://www.sounderatheart.com/2024/04/seattle-reign-vs-chicago-red-stars-livestream-tv-schedule-lineups-how-to-watch/

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@SounderAtHeart I blame the fanovations.

bedirthan, (edited ) to DnD
@bedirthan@dice.camp avatar

Let's make a communal 5e #DnD character.

We'll start with a piece of mundane equipment -- a signet ring.

What type of person starts their adventuring life with a signet ring from an important house?

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@bedirthan e) corgi

😆

karlnelson, to Seattle
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

So I’m at a French bistro in and four mimes just walked in and they’re having dinner and gesticulating wildly and this is the best thing ever.

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@adam we’ve discussed that at our table and were uncomfortable about the privacy implications.

We also just learned that they’re 100% sticking to the no talking thing…

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@adam they’ve been mime-smoking the whole time!!!

karlnelson, to woodworking
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

friends:

Say you had a 17 ft long board, and you wanted to make several rip cuts. (And fairly thin rips -- about 30mm.)

Let's also posit that the table saw you have access to is in a room that isn't going to accommodate a board that long.

What would you do?

Track saw?

bedirthan, to random
@bedirthan@dice.camp avatar

I don't want my hobbies to make me sad

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@bedirthan I've managed to convince myself that Nico leaving is best for both parties. Until today, I'd held out a tiny shred of hope (like, 1%) that he'd come back on a cheaper deal, but really, I'm not sure that would have been good for either the team or him. And I’m pretty impressed with how both Nico and the team have handled the departure.

But yeah, hard to not be a tiny bit sad.

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@bedirthan Yup. Agree on both counts.

One a recent SaH podcast, someone made the point that Nico (who wants to be everywhere all the time) doesn't fit the system the Sounders want to play. So, even at $500k, it just might not be the right thing.

Still. GOAT.

jappel, to woodworking
@jappel@wandering.shop avatar

While I'm on a video rant, what's with all these YouTube woodworking people whose benches look more pristine than the counters in Eric Ripert's kitchen?

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@jappel It doesn’t bother me overly much, in part because I mentally categorize YouTube into two groups: entertainment and education. I like and watch videos from both groups, but the entertainment-focused ones tend to have fancier spaces/stuff.

karlnelson, to woodworking
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

With the vise done the workbench is officially complete!

Planing stop on a workbench
Holdfast holding down a board

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@ottaross Thanks! It already has some nicks and dents, and I keep reminding myself that it's a workbench and meant to be used. That helps me from getting too precious with it.

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@ottaross Oh, I have no shortage of projects! I’m building a boat (http://boat.karlnelson.net), and I'm starting on a solid-body electric guitar for my older kid.

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@ottaross “crubber" actually (https://benchcrafted.com/products/crubber). It came with the vise hardware.

On the advice of the author of the book I followed (https://lostartpress.com/products/the-anarchists-workbench), I used epoxy to attach it. But, I'm sure contact cement would work just fine, too.

karlnelson, to woodworking
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

Workbench holes successfully drilled. The holdfast does indeed hold things fast. (It’s a tight fit, so I’ll likely need to fine tune it.)

karlnelson, to random
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

A point on the road for the . I’ll take it. Nashville never looked really dangerous. The next couple of home games will tell the tale of the season.

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@bedirthan yeah. I saw one of their more complete (minus a goal) recent performances yesterday. Effective pressure on defense. Decent movement/ideas on offense. And they were missing some of the regulars (Rusnak, Morris, Raul), and a few folks had off nights (Chu). So, encouraging for a playoff run.

(Also: some people are just never happy no matter what happens. 🤷‍♂️)

karlnelson, to woodworking
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

Figuring out how to level out the end grain on the bench top sides is…not fun.

I made cuts with a circular saw from the top and bottom and used a handsaw to cut out the middle.

I’m taking suggestions for good ways to deal with it. So far my hand planes are slow going. Sanding would take forever. Resaw? Chisel? Fire?

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@Rajiv I’m trying both my block plane (awfully small) and jack plane on their sides, like a poor man’s shooting plane. Kinda sorta works. 🤣

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@Rajiv different angles is a good idea.

bedirthan, to random
@bedirthan@dice.camp avatar

fans, Cristian Roldan's concussion symptoms continue. He saw a specialist.

https://www.sounderatheart.com/2023/09/cristian-roldan-seeing-another-concussion-specialist/

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@bedirthan oof. At some point you gotta start worrying that this could be career ending for him. (But he’s going to make a great coach eventually.)

karlnelson, to woodworking
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

Never enough clamps!

bedirthan, to random
@bedirthan@dice.camp avatar

fans, what would you think of some Leagues Cup matches were held in Mexico

https://www.sounderatheart.com/2023/8/11/23828432/major-link-soccer-leagues-cup-heading-to-mexico

karlnelson,
@karlnelson@mastodon.world avatar

@bedirthan I think it’s a good idea. Current setup doesn’t feel fair to the MX teams.

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • •
  • Leos
  • tsrsr
  • DreamBathrooms
  • thenastyranch
  • magazineikmin
  • mdbf
  • Youngstown
  • InstantRegret
  • slotface
  • osvaldo12
  • rosin
  • ngwrru68w68
  • kavyap
  • PowerRangers
  • modclub
  • khanakhh
  • vwfavf
  • tacticalgear
  • Durango
  • everett
  • cubers
  • cisconetworking
  • hgfsjryuu7
  • ethstaker
  • GTA5RPClips
  • tester
  • normalnudes
  • anitta
  • All magazines
    •